NEW YORK -- Men's muscles may be larger than women's, but when push comes to shove the male muscle wimps out a lot sooner, research shows.
When investigators at the University of Colorado at Boulder tested muscular endurance among 16 study participants, they found that women far outlasted men. The men and women had to perform two exercises that tested their elbow flexor muscles: one in which they held one of their arms in a rigid position for as long as possible, and another in which a weighted bag was added to the wrist. The exercises were akin to carrying groceries, lead researcher Dr. Sandra Hunter told Reuters Health.

Hunter's team found that although the men were stronger, the women were able to hold the muscle contractions about 75 percent longer. In fact, Hunter said, one "big, burly guy" held the positions for only 3 minutes, while one woman held on for an hour and a half.
She presented the findings last week in Portland, Maine, at a meeting of the
American Physiological Society.

Previous research has garnered similar results for various muscle groups, but the reasons for women's greater endurance has been unclear. To shed some light on the issue, Hunter's team measured the electrical activity in the participants' muscles as they performed the exercises. There appeared to be no differences in men's and women's central nervous system activity.
Instead, Hunter said, women may have better blood flow to the muscles, making them less prone to tire quickly. Other findings from the study boost this theory: The women's blood pressure and heart rates were lower than the men's during the exercises. Because estrogen promotes blood flow, Hunter said, hormonal differences could explain endurance differences between women and men.
Studies have also shown that women outlast men during aerobic exercise. Again, Hunter said, estrogen may lend the advantage. The hormone seems to help the body conserve carbohydrates, so that women have more energy to draw upon late in the game.

Yeah... but I can pee standing up! HA!

God walks into the Garden of Eden and strolls over to Adam and Eve. He says "I come bearing gifts for my chosen ones."
"The first gift is the ability to pee standing up."
Adam jumps up and starts begging god,"Please lord, most high and holy. Please let me have that, please oh creator of all! I beg of you!"
God looks at eve and she shrugs, so God gives that gift to Adam, who proceeds to jump up and down and cheer.
God looks over at Eve and says "Well, all I have left is the ability to have multiple orgasms..."

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I'm reaching out to you, Monster...soon you WILL be mine!!!!

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A woman is in the delivery room giving birth to her child. After a tough time, the doctor tells her "One more big push, come on" and the baby is born. The doctors cleans it off and the mother can see a look of concern on his face.
She asks the doctor "Doctor, whats wrong?"
The doctor looks and says "Ma'am, there is a problem with the baby. It was born with both female AND male part."
The mother looks at the doctor and says "My god, you mean it has a brain AND a penis!"

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I'm reaching out to you, Monster...soon you WILL be mine!!!!

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